New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carlsbad

Rice Kris Pies

Near the top of Breakfast Wall's seven catalogued routes.

5.10
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Rice Kris Pies open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rice Kris Pies

Best months: February–May and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    54° / 32°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 34°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    79° / 55°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 63°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 64°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 62°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 58°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 50°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 33°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pine Springs, TX, 23.9 mi away at 5,591 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven routes catalogued at Breakfast Wall, this climb sits near the top of the grade range at the crag, which spans from 5.4 to 5.10a/b.